quick4mindia
School Boy/Girl Captain
To correct you here.........i am not a great fan of Yuvraj
and ....we'v....was interesting!! if not captivating.
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Is Yuvraj the most merciless plunderer of all times
- Thread starter quick4mindia
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and ....we'v....was interesting!! if not captivating.
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
Not you...the thread...with the 'merciless plunderer' title
And a full teacup in one hand makes it tough, and slow, doesn't it?
quick4mindia
School Boy/Girl Captain
I was expecting i in place of we.......but your point is well taken anyways.
Arjun
Cricketer Of The Year
Anyway, here's an article that appeared in our newspaper this weekend.
I've seen Yograj Singh talk on television, and he's one person who talks sense. With the scene so full of Yuvraj-bashing, here's something from someplace very close. Yes, he feels for his son, but Yuvraj is, after all, his son. We have to hear that side of the story as well.
Son Of Coco
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
No...he seems to vary too much between smashing it everywhere and looking clueless. Therefore 'the most merciless plunderer of all time" would be overstating it slightly.
When he's on fire though he's very impressive to watch.
When he's on fire though he's very impressive to watch.
quick4mindia
School Boy/Girl Captain
Today's hundred was even more special as the pitch was not batsman friendly.
This is an era of flat track bullies. The format of the game that is gaining popularity requires that more runs are scored. So emergence of hard hitting players is just fulfilling that demand.
I am amazed to see that in most of the comments this point is completely missed out.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I am the most merciless plunderer of all times.
G.I.Joe
International Coach
He said plunderer, not blunderer. I've seen your predictions in the Australian tour thread, dude
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
3/23 on a slow deck enough of a crunch situation?
irfan
State Captain
Yuvraj's temperament has never been his problem, pressure situations don't seem to faze him. He's played enough ODI knocks from poor team positions to suggest that much. It's just that when the ball's moving or turning, that's when his high backlift and total reliance on hand-eye co-ordination fail him completely.
He reminds me a little of Sehwag in that he can smash poor, good or excellent attacks on his day provided the pitch is flat. Fortunately for him many of the pitches around the world are flat so theoretically speaking he should be able to cope playing Test cricket, but unlike Sehwag, Yuvraj is a confidence player so even if gets the No. 6 slot (which should be BADRI's to lose
) expect to see consistent brilliant patches followed by long gaps of crapness.
Comments like 'I was unlucky in Sri Lanka' really irk me because its suggests that he's not given the bowler credit for exploiting holes in his technique and dismissed it as being down to luck. Unless he shows a willingness to work harder on his technique and iron out his flaws and scores consistently in FC cricket, I don't want him near the Test team. Sure he played a couple of awesome knocks now and may dominate if picked for the Tests against England but I assure you as soon he gets away from a flat track, he will fail.
He reminds me a little of Sehwag in that he can smash poor, good or excellent attacks on his day provided the pitch is flat. Fortunately for him many of the pitches around the world are flat so theoretically speaking he should be able to cope playing Test cricket, but unlike Sehwag, Yuvraj is a confidence player so even if gets the No. 6 slot (which should be BADRI's to lose
) expect to see consistent brilliant patches followed by long gaps of crapness. Comments like 'I was unlucky in Sri Lanka' really irk me because its suggests that he's not given the bowler credit for exploiting holes in his technique and dismissed it as being down to luck. Unless he shows a willingness to work harder on his technique and iron out his flaws and scores consistently in FC cricket, I don't want him near the Test team. Sure he played a couple of awesome knocks now and may dominate if picked for the Tests against England but I assure you as soon he gets away from a flat track, he will fail.
Burgey
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The problem for Yuvraj at test level, though, is there's generally 3 slips, a gully and a short leg in. Occasionally the ball also gets up above waist height.
The guy's got a tremendous eye and can bomb a ball a mile, but his performances in Australia last summer at test level were embarrasing. It wasn't that he failed, he just seemed disinterested, especially in the field. I'd imagine there'd be several younger and keener players ahead of him for a test spot, surely.
Top_Cat
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Not to mention, it was Brad Hogg and Symonds who embarrassed him. Not good.....
sirdj
State Vice-Captain
That was because his girlfriend ditched him over the phone during the series.
SJS
Hall of Fame Member
Has anyone heard of a chap called Viv Richards here ?
